As Miami's thermometers gear up to flirt with an 80-degree high, South Florida residents are advised to keep their umbrellas at arm's reach with forecasters predicting a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms cropping up after 2 p.m. today. The mostly cloudy skies are accompanied by a southwest wind teasing the leaves at 5 to 9 mph, as reported by the National Weather Service.
Tonight, the storm threat dwindles to a mere 20 percent before the midnight hour, but don't be fooled by the brief respite - darkness will fall beneath clouds with temperatures dipping to the low 60s, and north winds picking up the pace reaching 11 mph, and don't be surprised if gusts jump up to 18 mph.
Looking ahead, the National Weather Service advises that Saturday's blue will peek through partly sunny skies, though it'll be a nippier affair with the mercury struggling to hit the 71-degree mark while north winds blow roughly at 14 mph, may even have gusts gatecrashing up to 22 mph.
The weekend wraps up with a breezy Sunday and a high near 70, as well as a windy Monday where temperatures will tease at the mid-70s - expect gusts to get a bit frisky, hitting highs of 29 mph, and while the buildup to next Tuesday doesn't promise washouts, a 20 percent chance of showers after 1am means you might not want to bench your rain gear just yet, and continuing through Wednesday the mood swings of the skies suggest a 20 percent chance of rain beneath partly sunny highs pushing 80s, with the evening retreating under partly cloudy conditions and ongoing breezy weather.
Amid this atmospheric ballet, CBS News Miami's Meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez warns commuters to navigate the morning with caution as dense fog blankets parts of Miami-Dade County and Key West, slicing through visibility and bringing a few showers to ensure windshield wipers earn their keep. So with a day that promises as much grey as gleam, South Floridians might do well to remember the mercurial temper of their subtropical home - where the sun and storm are both sovereign, and each day's weather tells a story as complex as the bustling streets below it.
